New Athens was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They fell 2-0 to the Trico Pioneers. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Yellow Jackets of the 2-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture last Saturday.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-17, 25-11.
New Athens' loss dropped their record down to 6-19. As for Trico, they pushed their record up to 24-2 with the win, which was their 11th straight on the road dating back to last season.
New Athens will challenge Steeleville at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Trico, they will be staying on the road on Wednesday to face off against Zeigler-Royalton at 7:00 p.m.
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